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Panathinaikos vs. Viktoria Plzen: Crucial Europa League Playoff Clash at OAKA

Published February 19, 2026, 09:30

Panathinaikos faces Viktoria Plzen at the OAKA stadium in the Europa League playoffs, a game of great importance for the team's European journey. The Greens come from two negative results, elimination from the Cup and a draw with AEL, but the Europa League offers an opportunity for restructuring. Rafa Benitez has available Ingason, Kyriakopoulos and Juricic, but several key players are missing. Viktoria Plzen is a compact team with an emphasis on defense and is in excellent form, with an unbeaten streak of seven games. The match is expected to be difficult and tactically demanding, while the rematch will take place in the Czech Republic next week.